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  • Say it with Confidence

    May 1, 2023 /
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    “What do you write?” she asked. How could I say it with confidence, I wondered. Standing in the bustling bookstore on Indie Bookstore Day, I searched for an answer for the young woman who introduced herself by way of our connection, “I saw you on LWS.” “Really?!” I was surprised.…

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    Overcoming Maybe and Understanding Failing

    April 13, 2023
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    Blogging (and Writing) Are a Struggle

    September 13, 2021
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    Tuesday Tip: Show Up for Yourself

    January 17, 2023
  • Write for Your Life: Because Personal Writing Matters

    March 29, 2023 /
    copy of Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen

    Anna Quindlen shares why personal writing matters in her book, Write for your Life with a focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic invited ‘ordinary folks’ — ‘civilians’ she calls them — to write through the isolation, disconnection, and uncertainty. Infused with stories about how everyday people use personal, often narrative,…

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    Using ‘Found Words’ to Tell Short Stories

    September 3, 2019
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    I’d Like to Live Where…

    October 17, 2021
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    Purging is Necessary for Clarity

    February 10, 2023
  • Underpainting in Art & Writing, 2023

    March 3, 2023 /
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    Fact: Underpainting Adds Depth Is underpainting part of your art process? While many contemporary artists use this technique, underpainting was the ‘standard’ among the masters. Underpainting is defined as the first coat of paint, especially the initial painting on a canvas. The major areas, tones, colors, and forms are indicated in mass.…

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    Ten Tips: Keeping Art Brushes, Sponges, and Stamps Usable

    March 4, 2018

    Drawing Them Out: Faces Reveal Artist’s Growth

    March 17, 2018
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    Writing Short(ly)

    March 25, 2018
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  • Say it with Confidence
  • Overcoming Maybe and Understanding Failing
  • Use ‘Found Words’ to Write Creatively
  • Write for Your Life: Because Personal Writing Matters
  • Woman, Stand Strong
  • Underpainting in Art & Writing, 2023
  • When I Grow Up, I’ll be a Writer

On the 'Gram

— Goodbye, sweet boy. Thank you for letting me be your human mom for 8 years.
— Monday Musings.
— Just a weekend #teacherlook selfie — waiting for my Ride or Die bff🤓🩵
— And fall! 🍁

READS & LISTENS

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear

Hello Monday Podcast with Jessi Hempel

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain

The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion,  Elle Luna

The She Book, Tanya Markul

 

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